14 Mountaineers Named to 2012 NECC Fall Academic All-Conference Teams

From Southern Vermont College Athletics

BENNINGTON, Vt. – The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced Friday the 2012 Fall Academic All-Conference teams, and of the 169 student-athletes around the conference who were named for their respective sports, 14 are representatives from Southern Vermont College. 

Men’s Cross Country Places 2nd at NECC Championship – Ceasar, Velazquez Named to All-NECC Teams

From Southern Vermont College Athletics

Waterford, Conn. – The Southern Vermont College men’s cross country team placed second at the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship Saturday at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.

The Mountaineers finished 27 points lower than in the 2011 conference championship.  The second-place finish is the best result for the men’s program in NECC history.

Women’s Cross Country Sees Record Day at WNE Golden Bear Invite

From Southern Vermont College Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Southern Vermont women’s cross country team took back to competition after taking last week off, participating well at the 2012 Western New England Golden Bear Invitational.  The Mountaineers finished 19th out of the 23 teams running on Saturday. 

Men’s Cross Country Runs Record Times at WNE Golden Bears Invite

From Southern Vermont College Athletics

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Southern Vermont College men’s cross country team competed in the 2012 Western New England Golden Bear Invitational on Saturday and saw great results across the board.  The Mountaineers finished 17th out of the 21 teams that participated.

Freshman Joshua Ceasar (Bardstown, Ky.) led the way for SVC with a personal-best time of 27:41.59.  That places him second all-time for a Southern Vermont runner.  He finished the Invitational 18th in the 204-runner field.